Sunday, March 27, 2011

Have you ever tried working in the kitchen with a toddler? How about baking? Baking chocolate brownies with loads of sugar and chocolate? I did today, and it was fun. Crazy, but fun.

This week's Baking with Dorie recipe was a perfect one to try with Baby Zipora because it was super easy. A one-bowl recipe, no electric mixer required.

And she was delighted to help. She mixed, chopped and tasted. She was especially good at tasting.

This recipe's a real keeper. Chocolaty. Minty. And so easy even a two-year-old could make it.

Brrrr-ownies, adapted from the recipe on page 103 of Dorie Greenspan'sBakingThe original recipe calls for York Peppermint Pattie bites, but I wanted a non-dairy version so I used Paskesz Mint Thins. It also calls for a combination of bittersweet and unsweetened chocolate, which I didn't have on hand. I substituted chocolate chips and reduced the sugar. Guess what? The recipe came out just perfect. And it was in the oven in less than 10 minutes from when I started!

Do you think potato starch could be subbed or would nuts have enough power to hold these together. I have a fabulous Pesach brownie recipe. It might be the easiest to add mint candies of some kind, if they make them. I doubt they do, though.

As always, I love your photos & the brownies look very fudgey. My toddler is never far from me when I'm baking/cooking & these photos reminded me that I haven't taken any like these in a long while. THanks for the inspiration & for baking with us this week.

You know, this recipe is not so different from the Passover chocolate cookies that I made, so I absolutely certain that potato starch (and or cocoa powder would be a satisfactory substitute for the flour).

Brownies are my favorite dessert, period. These were simple enough I just had to try them right away (using some old candy bars that I had kicking around because I didn't have mints). Yeah, I ended up eating way too many. I love that they came out not-too-sweet!

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